DDP2: An Interactive Program for Solving Nonlinear Optimal Control Problems.

Abstract

DDP2 is a Program Package capable of solving nonlinear optimal control problems. It is designed to be highly interactive and capable of being used as an educational tool by graduate students in optimal control. The package incorporates a second order Differential Dynamic Programming algorithm and a first order gradient algorithm. The solution process using DDP2 is adaptive; utilizing the results of a given iteration the user may switch algorithms or inject his own intuition. based on the gradient information provided, to start the next iteration. Although designed for use on a small computer with modest facilities DDP2 promises to be a useful educational tool. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017667

Entities

People

  • R. Muralidharan
  • Rajan Suri

Organizations

  • Harvard University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Dynamic Programming
  • Evolutionary Algorithms
  • Heuristic Methods
  • Iterations
  • Mathematics

Readers

  • Finite Element Method (FEM) for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDEs)
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.
  • Software Engineering.